The Emmy Awards 2015

The 67th Emmy Awards aired tonight. Historically, this show is the weakest of the award shows during which there are few surprises.

The 2014 Emmy Awards

"That's like network TV holding an awards show and giving all the trophies to cable and Netflix."
-- Seth Meyers during his opening monologue.

Yes, it's still August. Yes, it's Monday night. Neither fact stopped NBC from airing the 66th Annual Emmy Awards tonight.

The Emmy Awards 2014: Nominees

This morning, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for this year's Emmy awards. And, the nominees are:

The Emmy Awards 2013

(main text written by ChrisB, fashion snark by sunbunny)

What a night of television! Dexter came to an end and Breaking Bad aired its penultimate episode. Up against these powerhouses was the 65th Emmy Awards. While I am sure it was not as exciting as either of the other two, as award shows go, it was one of the better ones with quite a few surprises as the evening went on.

New Shows (2013): September 9 - 15

The last relatively quiet week before the new fall season kicks off next week. The color code: red means don’t bother; blue means maybe; green means good; magenta means great.

Emmy Award Nominations 2013

This morning, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences released their nominations for the 2013 Emmy Awards. No real surprises and The Chosen Ones were nominated over and over again, unsurprisingly. The winners will be announced on Sunday, September 22nd in a ceremony hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. sunbunny and I will be covering it on the night. In the meantime, we can pick apart the list, cheer the ones we wanted and argue about who was snubbed again this year:

Our (non)coverage of the Emmy Awards

Since no one at Billiedoux.com was willing to cover last night's Emmys, here are our excuses direct from the virtual writers' room, complete with an international weather report. What other site offers their readers coverage like this?

Newsflash: Emmy Nominations 2012

It's that time of year again, when the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences unveils the nominations for this year's Emmy Awards, and we all slap our heads in frustration at everything they got wrong.

2011 Emmy Award Winners and Losers

The Emmys come but once a year. That’s good news for us, as we’re not huge Emmy fans here at billiedoux.com. Our shows never seem to get nominated, although a few of them are in the running this year. Click below for a list of major categories in which one of “our” shows was nominated. Winners are in bold, and the losers will always hold a special place in our hearts.

And: Way to go, Tyrion!

Best Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office
Parks and Recreation
30 Rock

Best Drama Series

Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Mad Men

Best Drama Actor

Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter)
Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights)
Hugh Laurie (House)
Timothy Olyphant (Justified)
Jon Hamm (Mad Men)

Best Drama Actress

Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights)
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
Kathy Bates (Harry’s Law)
Mireille Enos (The Killing)
Mariska Hargitay (L&O)
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men)

Best Supporting Comedy Actor

Chris Colfer (Glee)
Jess Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family)
Ed O’Neill (Modern Family)
Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family)
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men)

Best Supporting Drama Actor

Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
Josh Charles (The Good Wife)
Alan Cumming (The Good Wife)
Walton Goggins (Justified)
John Slattery (Mad Men)
Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age)

Best Supporting Comedy Actress

Jane Lynch (Glee)
Betty White (Hot in Cleveland)
Julie Bowen (Modern Family)
Sofia Vergara (Modern Family)
Kristen Wiig (SNL)
Jane Krakowski (30 Rock)

Best Supporting Drama Actress

Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire)
Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife)
Christine Baranski (The Good Wife)
Margo Martindale (Justified)
Michelle Forbes (The Killing)
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)

Best Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special

Todd Haynes and Jon Raymond, Mildred Peirce
Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey
Steven Moffat, Sherlock: A Study in Pink
Peter Gould, Too Big to Fail
Heidi Thomas, Upstairs/Downstairs

Best Writing for a Drama Series

Matthew Weiner, “The Suitcase,” Mad Men
Andre Jacquemetton and Marie Jacquemetton, “Blowing Smoke,” Mad Men
Jason Katims, “Always,” Friday Night Lights
Veena Sud, “Pilot,” The Killing
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, “Baelor,” Game of Thrones

Creative Emmys (Awarded Last Week)

Best Casting in a Drama Series: Boardwalk Empire
Best Casting in a Comedy Series: Glee
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Gwyneth Paltrow, Glee
Prosthetic Makeup: The Walking Dead
Main Title Design: Game of Thrones

Did you watch the broadcast? Let us know what you thought in the comments!

NewsFlash: Emmy Nominations 2011

The nominations for this year's Emmy Awards were announced today. This is a time for joy and celebration, when our favourite shows and actors are recognised for all their hard work.

As well as anger and frustration when they are not (don't worry, Sean Bean, there's always next sea...oh).

Actually, this year hasn't been so bad. Yeah, I'm a little pissed off that both Fringe and Community have been snubbed yet again. But I'm overjoyed to see Justified finally getting Emmy recognition with noms for Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins, Margo Martindale and Jeremy Davies. Ditto Game of Thrones and Peter Dinklage (naff accent or not, he has to win).

Also, as a loyal fan of The Wire, I'm happy to see the mighty Idris Elba finally getting some Emmy love.

Here's the (almost) complete list of nominations:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Mad Men

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Timothy Olyphant, Justified

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Walton Goggins, Justified
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Margo Martindale, Justified
Michelle Forbes, The Killing
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Bruce Dern, Big Love
Beau Bridges, Brothers & Sisters
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
Paul McCrane, Harry’s Law
Jeremy Davies, Justified
Robert Morse, Mad Men

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Mary McDonnell, The Closer
Julia Stiles, Dexter
Loretta Devine, Grey’s Anatomy
Randee Heller, Man Men
Cara Buono, Mad Men
Joan Cusack, Shameless
Alfre Woodard, True Blood

OUTSTANDING COMEDY
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office
Parks and Recreation
30 Rock

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Louis C.K., Louie
Steve Carell, The Office
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O’Neill, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Jane Lynch, Glee
Betty White, Hot In Cleveland
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Idris Elba, The Big C
Nathan Lane, Modern Family
Zach Galifianakis, Saturday Night Live
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
Matt Damon, 30 Rock
Will Arnett, 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Kristin Chenoweth, Glee
Dot-Marie Jones, Glee
Gwyneth Paltrow, Glee
Cloris Leachman, Raising Hope
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live
Elizabeth Banks, 30 Rock

2010 Emmys: What Won, What Lost (Pun!)

Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you, with great fanfare, the Emmy results for the categories we care most about. Way to go, Jane Lynch, Neil Patrick Harris, John Lith-wow, and Ryan Murphy!

Newsflash: 2010 Emmy Nominations

The 2010 Emmy nominations were announced this morning, and a surprising number of shows covered here at Billie Doux received nominations, including Lost, Glee, and True Blood!

Glee was showered with the most love, receiving 19 nominations. Nominations include Best Comedy, Matthew Morrison (Will) for Best Lead Actor, Lea Michelle (Rachel) for Best Lead Actress, and Jane Lynch (Sue) and Chris Colfer (Kurt) for Supporting Actress and Actor. Even the guest actors received some shout outs with Mike O'Malley (Kurt's dad), Neil Patrick Harris (Bryan Ryan), and Kristen Chenowith (April) getting nominations.

Lost also got several nominations for its final season, including Best Drama, Matthew Fox for Lead Actor, Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson for Supporting Actor, and Elizabeth Mitchell for Guest Actress. The finale was also nominated for directing and writing awards.

True Blood only got one major nomination, but it was a biggie, as it now goes against Lost in the Best Drama race.

Other personal favorites include a number of nominations for Modern Family (go Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara!), a nod for Andre Braugher (I don't watch Men of a Certain Age, I've just loved him since his days on Homicide), Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory, and Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler for Friday Night Lights.

In case you couldn't tell from the picture, I'm most psyched about these last two nominations. Connie and Kyle have been doing amazing work for years as Tami and Eric Taylor, and I hear the rest of this current season is no exception (I'm watching on NBC). They've got almost no shot at winning, and I know it is foolish to look to the Emmy's for validation for your favorites, but it feels so sweet when they do get recognized! Here's to Kyle and Connie for these MUCH deserved nods!